The Millwright’s Apprentice

Now that we’ve completed our initial stock preparation with the fore plane, it’s time to flatten the face and square the edges... Read More

As we’ve progressed through the “Tools of the Trade,” series we’ve covered sharpening, layout, and work holding. We can now finally move... Read More

As we’ve progressed through the tools of the trade series, we’ve covered sharpening and preparing our tools for work, laying out what... Read More

Now that we’ve covered sharpening and layout, one might think we’re ready to set to work, but first we must find a... Read More

To continue from yesterday’s post, we’ll discuss how we applied these same geometrical concepts to lay out our new water wheel. One... Read More

To continue our “Tools of the Trade” series, we’ll be discussing rules, dividers, compasses, geometry, and their importance to 18th-century construction and... Read More

Today we’ll be continuing our whetstone discussion by looking deeper into what was available in Pennsylvania in the mid-18th century and finish... Read More

Today we’re starting a new series on the Millwright’s Apprentice, “Tools of the Trade,” where we’ll focus on the tools used by... Read More

Hello again! To continue from the last post, I’ll be discussing the construction of our flume. I had previously referred to this... Read More

Hello again! I hope everyone is staying safe, practicing social distancing, and not going completely stir crazy. While Newlin Grist Mill is... Read More